Grey spots all over white macbook!

Help!
I have a nine month old white MacBook. I've been living in Southeast Asia for the past few months, and I have noticed that small grey dots or spots have appeared all over the body of my laptop. There are a few grey spots on the outside cover and several tiny grey spots all over the keyboard. I have not been able to remove them using cleaning solution.
Does anyone know what the problem is? Is it moisture from the humid climate? If so, any ideas on how I can get rid of these pesky dots, or at least prevent more from forming?
Thanks!

I have never seen this problem, but I was thinking that a dilute bleach solution may remove the spots. I'm thinking mold or mildew here.

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